Aussies rage as McDonald's 'announce' new McFry burger: 'Not funny'
McDonald's teamed up with a Melbourne food blogger to announce the new burger on the weekend.
A McDonald's April Fool's joke didn't have its customers laughing, but instead wishing the fake offer was real.
In a paid partnership with Melbourne food blogger Ange Eats, McDonald's Australia announced the food chain was releasing a McFry burger — a quarter pounder stuffed with fries.
"Guys run don’t walk to McDonalds," the blogger said on his TikTok. "We just got our hands on the new McFry burger. The well-known hack we all know and love has just hit the menu in McDonald’s in Australia."
"Let’s give it a taste," he continued, videoing himself digging in. "Oh my god. This is insane."
The fast-food chain posted about it on their socials as well, jokingly saying it's "available until yesterday" and revealing in the comments that it was a "cheeky April Fool's prank".
"No mess. No fuss. No worries. We’ve made it so you don’t have to! Get your hands on the McFry today," they said on Facebook.
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The prank left customers feeling salty, saying how they really feel in the comments.
"This is not funny that it’s a prank. I’d totally buy a McFry!" one person said on Facebook.
"I was so excited until I read the last part “available until yesterday”. Maybe McDonald’s should actually release burgers like this. Would be a nice change from the usual menu," another said.
"But can you actually do this for real! I put chips in my cheeseburger all the time," a third person said.
This isn't the first time the fast-food chain have pranked people with a 'new' burger. In 2019 on April Fool's Day they announced a McPickle burger, leaving pickle fans angered by the joke.
"Where's my McPickle burger from 4 years ago???" one person joked in the Facebook comments of the McFry announcement, clearly still feeling betrayed.
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